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Old June 19th 04, 10:58 PM
allyson
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i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
program i have no idea about--it is an executable and its
name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's apparently
been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
how can i find out without opening it? i discovered the
date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed of
late? this group has been of immense help in the past.

help! thanks!
allyson
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Old June 19th 04, 11:21 PM
Noel Paton
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The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows Address book created by
a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921


HTH

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"allyson" wrote in message
...
i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
program i have no idea about--it is an executable and its
name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's apparently
been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
how can i find out without opening it? i discovered the
date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed of
late? this group has been of immense help in the past.

help! thanks!
allyson



  #3  
Old June 19th 04, 11:35 PM
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Default a program i do not recognize

thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any longer,
though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
is 'editing', huh?

thanks again!
allyson

-----Original Message-----
The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows

Address book created by
a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921


HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma

r27pmvp.asp

"allyson" wrote in

message
...
i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
program i have no idea about--it is an executable and

its
name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's

apparently
been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
how can i find out without opening it? i discovered

the
date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed

of
late? this group has been of immense help in the past.

help! thanks!
allyson



.

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Old June 19th 04, 11:49 PM
allyson
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Default a program i do not recognize

[repost--forgot to add my name to orig as well--didn't
know if noel would look]
thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any longer,
though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
is 'editing', huh?

thanks again!
allyson

-----Original Message-----
thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any

longer,
though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
is 'editing', huh?

thanks again!
allyson

-----Original Message-----
The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows

Address book created by
a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921


HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...s/2001/Mar01/M

a
r27pmvp.asp

"allyson" wrote

in
message
.. .
i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
program i have no idea about--it is an executable and

its
name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's

apparently
been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
how can i find out without opening it? i discovered

the
date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed

of
late? this group has been of immense help in the

past.

help! thanks!
allyson



.

.

  #5  
Old June 20th 04, 07:46 AM
Noel Paton
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Default a program i do not recognize

It applies to any OS with IE6SP1 installed.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"allyson" wrote in message
...
[repost--forgot to add my name to orig as well--didn't
know if noel would look]
thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any longer,
though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
is 'editing', huh?

thanks again!
allyson

-----Original Message-----
thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any

longer,
though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
is 'editing', huh?

thanks again!
allyson

-----Original Message-----
The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows

Address book created by
a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921


HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...s/2001/Mar01/M

a
r27pmvp.asp

"allyson" wrote

in
message
.. .
i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
program i have no idea about--it is an executable and

its
name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's

apparently
been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
how can i find out without opening it? i discovered

the
date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed

of
late? this group has been of immense help in the

past.

help! thanks!
allyson


.

.



  #6  
Old June 24th 04, 05:41 AM
heirloom
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If you open Windows Explorer and navigate to:
C:\windows\application data\microsoft\address book
......you should see a file named test.wab with a fairly recent date. If
this exists, it is probably safe to delete the '~' file from your desktop.
If you do not have the test.wab file in the Address book folder, move the
'~' file to that location and rename it.

I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........g.
Heirloom, old and the ~ doesn't bother me

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
It applies to any OS with IE6SP1 installed.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"allyson" wrote in message
...
[repost--forgot to add my name to orig as well--didn't
know if noel would look]
thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any longer,
though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
is 'editing', huh?

thanks again!
allyson

-----Original Message-----
thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any

longer,
though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
is 'editing', huh?

thanks again!
allyson

-----Original Message-----
The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows
Address book created by
a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921


HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...s/2001/Mar01/M

a
r27pmvp.asp

"allyson" wrote

in
message
.. .
i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
program i have no idea about--it is an executable and
its
name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's
apparently
been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
how can i find out without opening it? i discovered
the
date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed
of
late? this group has been of immense help in the

past.

help! thanks!
allyson


.

.





  #7  
Old June 24th 04, 01:22 PM
Mike M
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H,
The user's address book is unlikely to be called test.wab unless the user has
logged on to their system with the name "test".

I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........g.


I feel this will be a very long wait as no patches or hotfixes for Win Me will
be released unless to patch a vulnerability considered to be "critical" and
this one is not considered to be critical to the security of the system. :-(
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



heirloom wrote:

If you open Windows Explorer and navigate to:
C:\windows\application data\microsoft\address book
.....you should see a file named test.wab with a fairly recent date. If
this exists, it is probably safe to delete the '~' file from your desktop.
If you do not have the test.wab file in the Address book folder, move
the '~' file to that location and rename it.

I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........g.
Heirloom, old and the ~ doesn't bother me


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Old June 24th 04, 04:36 PM
heirloom
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Odd........mine shows up as 'test.wab' with the Windows Address Book icon
and it is the recent address book with changes......and I have never logged
on as 'test'.
System name is entirely different. Maybe it is just old like me.
Heirloom, old and certainly different

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
H,
The user's address book is unlikely to be called test.wab unless the user

has
logged on to their system with the name "test".

I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........g.


I feel this will be a very long wait as no patches or hotfixes for Win Me

will
be released unless to patch a vulnerability considered to be "critical"

and
this one is not considered to be critical to the security of the system.

:-(
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



heirloom wrote:

If you open Windows Explorer and navigate to:
C:\windows\application data\microsoft\address book
.....you should see a file named test.wab with a fairly recent date.

If
this exists, it is probably safe to delete the '~' file from your

desktop.
If you do not have the test.wab file in the Address book folder, move
the '~' file to that location and rename it.

I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........g.
Heirloom, old and the ~ doesn't bother me




  #9  
Old June 24th 04, 04:39 PM
Mike M
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Default a program i do not recognize

The address book won't have the system name but rather the user name. I
wonder whether when you first installed Win Me you called yourself test? What
pwl files do you have in the Windows folder? Is one of them test.pwl by any
chance?
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



heirloom wrote:

Odd........mine shows up as 'test.wab' with the Windows Address Book icon
and it is the recent address book with changes......and I have never
logged on as 'test'.
System name is entirely different. Maybe it is just old like me.


  #10  
Old June 24th 04, 07:23 PM
heirloom
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Nope, never logged on as "test"....in fact, I bypass logon, always
have...the Windows folder contains only one .pwl file and that is
"Roland.pwl"
Heirloom, old and the secret is out


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
The address book won't have the system name but rather the user name. I
wonder whether when you first installed Win Me you called yourself test?

What
pwl files do you have in the Windows folder? Is one of them test.pwl by

any
chance?
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



heirloom wrote:

Odd........mine shows up as 'test.wab' with the Windows Address Book

icon
and it is the recent address book with changes......and I have never
logged on as 'test'.
System name is entirely different. Maybe it is just old like me.




 




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